Empire

were on the verge of changing, yet not completely equal to men, in the third century with the religion of Christianity coming into affect and changing the cultural and social ideas within the Roman Empire. Christianity started as a small group which eventually led to the official religion of the Roman Empire. Christianity had some radical ideas that changed the dynamic of a woman within the home, but yet it still held a hierarchical system of beliefs about woman not being above men in church and…

Despite all the bad things that came out of the Fall of the Roman Empire, it made an impact on other regions. One change that resulted from the fall of the western half of the Roman Empire was the imperial power shifted to the Byzantine Empire, that is, the eastern part of the Roman Empire, with its capital at Constantinople. (Doc.3 ) After the fall of Rome the Middle Ages went through the Dark Ages and the Byzantine Empire became the rich center of trade. During the Dark Ages learning and…

In 1211 the battle between the Mongols and the Jin Dynasty was between the Chinese and the Mongols. The Chinese were led by Shi Tianze and Liu Heima. The Mongols were led by Genghis Khan. Some of the background information for the Mongols conquest of the Jin Dynasty was that the Jin had the support of the steppe tribes which had caused some rivalries between the tribes. The Mongols had gotten together under the rule of Khabul Khan. But they were torn apart by the Jin. The Jin had gotten the…

The causes for the fall of the empire were a mix of everything. There were political, military, social, and economic causes. It all started with the death of Marcus Aurelius, and by the end of the empire’s reign, Rome was really having a rough time of it. After Aurelius’ death, Rome never really had a strong leader. There was even a 50-year period where more than 50 emperors died, whether from assassination, which was the most common cause of death, or sickness. Due to this assassination problem…

them poor. The rise of Christianity weakened the power of the emperor. Overexpansion was a problem because the empire was too big to handle, and news and ideas were not spread fast enough. Overall, the Fall of Rome was caused by internal problems in the Empire. Taxes were a major problem in the Roman Empire because without money, it was hard for people to survive. When the Roman Empire started to decline, taxes were increased to help pay for military expenses. The increase caused people to…

The Persian Empire was undoubtedly the most powerful empire during its time, and also one of the most powerful empires in history. Even though Cyrus had founded this vast empire, Darius I was the most significant ruler of its history. Darius I came into rule in (approximately) 522 BC. He continued to rule the Persian Empire for nearly 40 years, and established many different ideas that no other leader had thought of. The wide range of innovations and policies created and established by…

1. Introduction The British Empire was referred to as “an Empire on which the sun never sets”. Fray Francisco de Ugalde coined this remark to the Spanish king, Charles I, who had a vast Empire. In the 19th century, this expression gained popular usage with the British Empire, as Great Britain expanded its Empire beyond the shores of Europe. The phrase highlights the grand power that Great Britain once had over the globe. By 1922 the British Empire covered around 25% of the world’s total land…

900 B.C. a new empire began its rise to power. This specific empire would grow to be one of the largest that the ancient mediterranean world had ever seen. The Assyrian empire would be so vast largely because of it’s military might and experience. So what made this military so special? The size of the army? The army’s training? Also, when did this warring empire reach its greatest height of power? A lot of information about the Assyrian empire comes from the military of the empire. Through that…

The Roman Empire is one of the most well-known and prominent civilizations of its time. It was the epitome of power and the impact it made on Western civilization has been profound. The empire became a melting pot and a place where people of different backgrounds could trade and travel freely. It spread over a vast area of land and encompassed much of the area surrounding the Mediterranean, which is known as Western Europe. At the time, it may have seemed that bigger was better, but the sheer…

Ottoman Empire, The Safavid Empire, and The Mughal Empire. Each empire share the core Islamic beliefs but they differ in their unique political features. The Ottomans adopted Sunni view of Islam, while inclusive the traditional ways of Byzantine Empire and trying new ways of integrating diverse people. The Safavids are the supporters of Shiite vision of Islam and Mughals ruled over the wealth but severed realm that is today’s India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. In the creation of Ottoman Empire…